Someone to You
2017 single by Banners
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"Someone to You" is a song by English musician Banners, released in June 2017[1] as the third single from Banners second extended play Empires on Fire and his second album Where the Shadow Ends. The song is a declaration of the willingness to fully commit to a relationship. The declaration is delivered in a spirited melody and is reinforced by gang backing vocals.
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| Single by Banners | ||||
| from the album Where the Shadow Ends | ||||
| Released | 9 June 2017 | |||
| Recorded | 2017 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock, Indie rock | |||
| Length | 3:39 | |||
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| Songwriters | ||||
| Producer | Stephen Kozmeniul | |||
| Banners singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Someone to You" on YouTube | ||||
Though it did not chart at the time of its release, it later became a viral sleeper hit in 2020 after gaining popularity on the TikTok video sharing app.
Background and release
"Someone to You" was released in June 2017.[2]
In 2020, it was used in a trailer for a TV show, in a movie, in a T-Mobile commercial and on TikTok. The song's success took Banners by surprise saying at first, he had no idea why the track was getting so many unexpected streams: "I try not to look at my Spotify numbers too much...but every now and then I was just checking it and it was like, 'This is getting more and more popular every week. So I went to the record label...and I was like, 'Can we find out what's going on, please?''"[3]
In January 2021, he performed the song at Live with Kelly and Ryan.[3]
Critical reception
The Spill Magazine called the song "magnetic and warm, capturing the simple pleasures of falling in love, while maintaining the thought-provoking choral components that define the Banners sound."[2]
Mary Chang from There Goes the Fear said "The song is a wonderful foot-stomper, with an incessant, irrepressible beat, and lyrics that beg to be sung along to."[4]
Track listings
- Digital single[1]
- "Someone to You" – 3:39
- Digital single[5]
- "Someone to You" (acoustic) – 3:34
- Digital single[6]
- "Someone to You" (The DJ Mike D Mix) – 3:26
- Digital single[7]
- "Someone to You" (The DJ Mike D Mix) – 3:26
- Digital single[8]
- "Someone to You" – 3:39
- "Someone to You" (acoustic) – 3:34
- "Someone to You" (Philip George Mix) – 3:27
- "Someone to You" (Stripped) – 3:40
- "Someone to You" (The DJ Mike D Mix) – 3:26
- "Someone to You" (Pilton Remix) – 3:44
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[33] | Platinum | 70,000‡ |
| Belgium (BRMA)[34] | Platinum | 40,000‡ |
| Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[35] | 2× Platinum | 120,000‡ |
| Canada (Music Canada)[36] | Platinum | 80,000‡ |
| Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[37] | Gold | 45,000‡ |
| France (SNEP)[38] | Platinum | 200,000‡ |
| Germany (BVMI)[39] | Gold | 200,000‡ |
| Italy (FIMI)[40] | Platinum | 100,000‡ |
| Netherlands (NVPI)[41] | Platinum | 40,000‡ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[42] | 2× Platinum | 60,000‡ |
| Poland (ZPAV)[43] | Platinum | 50,000‡ |
| Portugal (AFP)[44] | Platinum | 10,000‡ |
| Spain (Promusicae)[45] | Platinum | 60,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[46] | Platinum | 600,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[47] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000‡ |
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| Sweden (GLF)[48] | Platinum | 8,000,000† |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||